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Monday, December 23, 2013

Deck the Stalls by Shannon Kennedy

RATED 4
STARS

A
horse farm is a huge responsibility and Sierra and her mother know that a lot of work
has to be done daily.Sierra’s teachers
are not so understanding though and she gets benched and loses a solo in choir.

So
Sierra throws herself into improving the ranch.She cooks up the idea of “Deck the Stalls” contest and helps her mother
form some new programs.As Christmas
approaches, things are looking up for their little family.

I
really liked Sierra.She was devoted to
her horses, her mom and her little sister.She is part of the group of friends from No Horse Wanted so she has a
lot of support from them.She is
frustrated and angry but she accepts anger management classes and tries to fix
problems practically.I loved that she
and her little sister were so close and that she was worried and a little
disgusted by her single mom’s love life.

I
enjoyed reading until the end of the novella and then I was so
disappointed.What happens next?Happily, there is a sequel to the story and
it will be reviewed here in the future and I’ll be able to find out.

This book is wonderful for preteens and teens alike
especially if they have an interest in horses. A great little holiday book.